Cemetery

There are three cemeteries in Pipestone Township.
They are:
Caldwell Cemetery – 7109 E. Main St. Eau Claire
Shanghai Cemetery – 4394 S. Park Rd. Eau Claire
Shanghai Memorial Cemetery – 4391 S. Park Rd. Eau Claire

Grave Sales:

ALL SALES OF LOTS OF BURIAL SPACES SHALL BE MADE ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD, WHICH GRANTS A RIGHT OF BURIAL ONLY AND DOES NOT CONVEY ANY OTHER TITLE TO THE LOT OR BURIAL SPACE SOLD. SUCH FORM SHALL BE EXECUTED TO THE TOWNSHIP CLERK.

ALL SALES AND TRANSFERS ARE TO BE MADE ONLY BY THE TOWNSHIP CLERK, NO THIRD-PARTY SALES TO BE RECOGNIZED.

BURIAL SPACE SHALL NOT BE PURCHASED FOR SPECULATIVE PURPOSES OR FOR RESALE TO A THIRD PARTY.

GRAVES PURCHASED BACK FROM OWNERS BY THE TOWNSHIP WILL BE PAID THE SAME AMOUNT AS THEY WERE SOLD FOR.

A LOT SOLD WOULD BE THE BURIAL RIGHT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. RESIDENT RATE TO BE FOR RESIDENTS ONLY. NO EXTRA GRAVES EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, OR UP TO TWO GRAVES PER MINOR CHILD (TO BE USED FOR MINOR CHILD, MINOR CHILD’S SPOUSE OR MINOR CHILD’S CHILD AT A LATER DATE) PURCHASED BY MINOR CHILD’S GUARDIAN.

Transfers of Lots:

TRANSFER FEE TO BE $25.00 PER GRAVE.

ALL TRANSFERS OF BURIAL RIGHTS SHALL BE MADE THROUGH THE TOWNSHIP CLERK’S OFFICE. NO OTHER TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OR BURIAL RIGHTS THERETO WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY THE TOWNSHIP CEMETERY BOARD.

TRANSFERS WILL ONLY BE HONORED WHEN MADE TO OTHER QUALIFIED RESIDENTS AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS (SPOUSE, PARENT, GRANDPARENT, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, STEP CHILDREN AND ADOPTED CHILDREN OF THE ORIGINAL LOT OWNER(S). NON-RESIDENTS WILL BE CHARGED NON-RESIDENT RATES.

Residency:

AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 4: TO QUALIFY AS A RESIDENT:

1. ONE SHALL HAVE LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP FOR PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR AS AN ADULT WITH A MAILING ADDRESS TO THE NAME, OR
2. ONE SHALL BE A CURRENT LAND OWNER/TAXPAYER OF PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP FOR AT LEAST THE LAST TWO YEARS, OR
3. ONE SHALL ESTABLISH RESIDENCY BY OTHER LEGAL MEANS.

ONCE ESTABLISHED A RESIDENCY IN PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP, ONE HAS UP TO ONE (1) YEAR AFTER MOVING TO PURCHASE A LOT UNDER THE RESIDENT RATE.

Memorial Markers:

PROPER MEMORIAL MONUMENTS TO BE DEFINED AS: PERMANENT MATERIALS (GRANITE, CAST BRONZE, MARBLE OR STONE WITH INSCRIPTED LETTERING).

ONE HEADSTONE PER GRAVE AND ONLY PROPER MEMORIAL MONUMENTS TO BE ALLOWED AND TO BE PLACED ON PROPER FOUNDATIONS MADE BY THE SEXTON.  MEMORIAL MARKERS ARE PROPERTY OF THE FAMILY AND SO IS THE FUTURE CARE OF THEM.

NO TREES OR BUSHES, INCLUDING ROSE BUSHES AND YUCCA PLANTS, TO BE PLANTED BY INDIVIDUALS IN THE PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES. THE TOWNSHIP BOARD TO HAVE TREES PLANTED AS THEY SEE FIT.

APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TO TWELVE INCH MARGIN AROUND THE FRONT OF THE HEADSTONE FOR PLANTING FLOWERS.

HANGING BASKET RODS TO BE ON SIDES OF HEADSTONES AND AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO HEADSTONE.

TOWNSHIP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING PLACED ON THE CEMETERY GROUNDS.

ONLY TWO SOLAR LIGHTS PER HEADSTONE.

SUMMER SILK/PLASTIC FLOWERS WILL BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF OCT0BER 1^ST IF NOT REMOVED BY OWNER.

WINTER DECORATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON GRAVES NO EARLIER THAN NOVEMBER 1^ST AND CAN REMAIN UNTIL APRIL 1^ST. IF THE OWNER DOES NOT REMOVE THEM THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY HAVE THEM REMOVED AND DISPOSE OF THEM.

AS OF MAY 10, 2002 GOVERNMENTAL MARKERS ARE ALLOWED TO BE PLACED ON THE BACK OF MONUMENTAL MARKERS IN PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES.

Burials:

A BURIAL RIGHT TO A GRAVE TO BE DEFINED AS: ONE (1) ADULT BURIAL, UP TO TWO (2) INFANT BURIALS (INFANT TO BE DEFINED AS UP TO APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS OLD (36 INCH CASKET) AND UP TO TWO (2) CREMATIONS. ONE CREMATION ALLOWED AT HEAD OF GRAVE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER BURIAL. (CREMATION TO BE DEFINED AS A SINGLE PERSON’S CREMAINS.)  CREMAINS NEED TO BE PLACED IN A WATERPROOF VAULT.